Gitlab MCP vs WORKS Public Verifier

In-depth architectural comparison of the Gitlab MCP and WORKS Public Verifier MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Gitlab MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Version Control domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose WORKS Public Verifier when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Version Control domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Gitlab MCP Version Control	WORKS Public Verifier Version Control
Summary	GitLab MCP server for projects, merge requests, issues, pipelines, wiki, releases, and more.	Independent static verification for exact immutable public GitHub commits.
Category & Scope	Version Control	Version Control

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitlab-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@zereight/mcp-gitlab@2.1.63"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "works-public-verifier": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "github:DYZCODE/works-plugins"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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